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Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple

விசயராகவப் பெருமாள் கோவில்

Thiruputkuzhi, Tamil Nadu · 12.8728°, 79.6186°

Vijayaraghava Perumal (Rama)PandyaDravidianDivya Desam
Sacred since
1200 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
13th c. (Pandya)
Pandya

History & significance

A Divya Desam near Kanchipuram believed to have been built by 13th-century Pandya kings, with later Chola and Thanjavur Nayak contributions. Rama is worshipped here as the victorious Vijayaraghava, and the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.

Sthala katha — the legend

Rama is said to have performed the funeral rites of the eagle-king Jatayu, who fell defending Sita, at the pit (kuzhi) that names this place.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya